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72. The Caspian Tern. (1498) Hydroprogne caspia. (Biluchi, Kothar). 



Common in Seiatan. On 20th April 1905 I shot one out of a couple I 

 came across. It measured 19*25" in length. The other beyond circling round 

 and hovering over the body of its mate as it floated down stream, made no 

 fuss, not even a single cry or distress, as did the mate of the Gull-billed Tern 

 I shot on 22nd April 1905. 



73. The Gull-billed Tern. (1499) Sterna anglica. (Biluchi, Kothar.) 

 Common in Seistan. I noticed them flying in pairs on 22nd April 1905. 

 when I shot one which measured 14*75". Its mate hung about a long while 

 expressing its genuine distress in loud cries. 



74. The Black-bellied Tern. (1504) Sterna melanogaster. 



(Biluchi, Kothar.) 

 I have seen only a few of this species in Seistan. They do not appear to be 

 as common here as in India. 



75. The Common Tern. (1506) Sterna fluvialilis. (Biluchi, Kothar). 

 Common in Seistan. A specimen I shot at Kuhak, on the 28th April 1905, 

 measured 13 9" in length. 



76. The Little Tern. (1510) Sterna minuta. (Biluchi, Kothar). 

 Common in Seistan. Usually seen hovering over and darting into the shal- 

 low margins of flowing streams and standing water, where little fishes congre- 

 gate in large numbers. Found them flying in pairs on 5th May 1905, when I 

 shot a specimen measuring 8 5" in length. 



77. The Eastern White Pelican. (1520) Pelecanus roseus. 

 A live specimen was brought to Colonel A. H. McMahon, C.S I., C.I.E., at 

 Nat Ali, on the 6th March 1903. I also saw two large Pelicans in the distance 

 on the Hamun-i-Sabari, on 12th January 1905, but could not say for certain 

 whether they belonged to this species or P. nnocratalus. 



78. The White or Roseate Pelican. (1521) Pelecamis onocratalus. 

 See foregoing. 



79. The Large Cormorant. (1526) Phalacrocorax carlo. 

 On 29th October 1904 I saw two flights of Cormorants going down the Rud-i- 

 Seistan and several more at other times, but did not secure any specimens. 

 80. The Little Cormorant. (1528) Phalacrocorax javanicus. 

 See foregoing. 



81. The Common or Blue Heron. (1555) Ardea chierea. 

 Common in Seistan. I shot two specimens, at Kuhak, on the 3rd October 

 1903. 



82. The Little Bittern. (1570) Ardetta minuta. 

 A specimen shot by Major T. W. Irvine, I M.S., and now in the Indian 

 Museum, Calcutta, belongs, I believe, to this species. 



83. The Bittern. (1574) Botaurus ttelkms. 

 A fine specimen of this Bittern was shot on the Farrah Rud in December 

 1904. 



